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14:20 Chelmsford City

Olivers Plants Handicap (Class 6)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,527 added
  • Winner: £2,322
  • 2nd: £1,090
  • 3rd: £545
  • 4th: £300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 7.42s
  • Off Time: 14:21:47
  • 8 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Yellow, Maroon star, Yellow sleeves, Maroon stars, Yellow cap, Maroon star
28/1
  • Form 605
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 62

steadied start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

2(5)
Silk - Orange and royal blue diabolo, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, yellow cap, royal blue stars
8/1
  • Form 8-435
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 61

keen tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd towards finish

3(2)
Silk - Red, grey cross belts, halved sleeves, red cap, white stars
13/2
  • Form 776947
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 60

towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Red, black hollow box, white sleeves

Bonnie Lad

23 p CCD
6/4
  • Form 554651
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 59

close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, faded inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
10/1
  • Form 708-465
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 56

keen close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Orange, beige hooped sleeves

Soyuz

13
5/1
  • Form 500792
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

led, pushed along and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Grey stars

Mint Julep

22 h
12/1
  • Form 639
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms

8(8)
Silk - Royal blue, grey chevron, grey and royal blue halved sleeves
  • Form 0-40543
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 55

tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

In depth

Verdict

BONNIE LAD was racing over 1m2f for the first time when scoring over track and trip. There should be more to come over the distance and this isn’t a strong race. Soyuz finished just ahead of Billie's Girl when runner-up at Wolverhampton having slipped down the weights while Silver Bubble may figure if lasting home on only her second start handicapping. Mint Julep and Merci Percy make their handicap debuts having shown little so far.

Formwatch

Merci Percy (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along 3f out, pressed over 2f out and soon headed, weakened over 2f out, last of 5, 33 3/4l behind Luisa Casati (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f fll stks (6) sft in Jun.

Silver Bubble 13-2 (9-4) Midfield, pushed before 3f out, ridden widest of all after 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Spirit Of Rowdown (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Mar.

Power On (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway when switched right over 1f out, stayed on, never dangerous, 7th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Sky Blue Thinking (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Bonnie Lad 4-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway and ridden to challenge over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Aug beating Bird To Love (9-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

Bookmark 10-1 (9-5) Held up last, ridden and no response 3f out, behind and eased final 2f, last of 5, 14 3/4l behind Solomons Judgement (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in Aug.

Soyuz 50-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3l behind Jerriais (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.

Mint Julep 125-1 (8-11) Midfield, ridden along and hung right 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Pennymoor (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (4) pol in Aug.

Billie's Girl (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Jerriais (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.